Stephen's time hosting 'The Late Show' will come to an end in May 2026, he and CBS announced in July 2025 shortly after the network settled its lawsuit with Donald Trump for $16 million.

Taylor Swift appeared on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’, ahead of her upcoming Eras Tour docuseries release.

Stephen Colbert wonders why 'The Late Show' was canceled if Paramount has $108 billion to offer for Warner Bros. Paramount's bid to buy Warner Bros. has one of its stars curious about the economics of the possible deal.

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Taylor Swift’s appearance on “The Late Show” for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $49.99/month, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include CBS.

Stephen Colbert questioned why The Late Show was canceled for financial reasons when Paramount is making a $108 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Colbert highlighted the irony of Paramount’s massive offer, especially since CBS claimed the show lost $40 million annually.

Though the final days of the 2025 TV schedule won’t bring the end of The Late Show just yet, and Stephen Colbert’s talk show is still basically killing the competition, it’s probably a good bet that the host is filled with a lot of emotions as he attempts to knock it out of the park and “land this plane.”

"Wow. I gotta say, if my company's got that kind of green, I'm sure they can afford to uncancel one of their best shows," the host said.

Rachel Maddow said CBS and Paramount should reverse the decision to cancel 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'